454-53 Fukawa, Tonemachi, Kitasouma-gun, Ibaragi-ken, Japan 300-1622
date
of birth:
1948,
Kyoto
education
& training
1992
Nihon Vogue, Teacher Training for Hand knitting
exhibitions
1994-1999 ‘Fushiginoiroito’, Tokyo Textile Institute, Gallery Muu & Gallery Sakaimachi in Kyoto
2001, ‘Fushiginoiroito’, the Knitting & Stitching Show, London & Harrogate
2003 ‘Colour Party’-Knitting (group exhibition), Gallery Yumekobo, Tokyo.
short courses & workshops
1997 Hand spinning and die courses (local studio)
1991-1999 and 2001,‘Fushiginoiroito’ Workshop& Exhibition.
2000 ‘Creative Thread Making’, Tokyo Textile Institute
2004, 2005 ‘Fushiginoiroito Distance Learning Workshop’, Yoshimi Kihara
work
experience:
1967-1970 Bank office worker
1970-1973 Yuzen Colouring Works, Kyoyuzen Co. (making traditional prints
on silk kimonos)
1978-1988 Knitting, Tajiri Knitting Studio
1991- Teaching (Hand knitting)
voluntary
work:
1997- Teaching Hand knitting (Day-Care
Centre)
2002-present A local group project- ‘Tukuba Cotton organic farm’